Albert Lea, MN Climate

Albert Lea, MN has a humid continental climate with cold winters and warm summers. Average temperatures range from -8°F in the winter to 82°F in the summer. The area receives an average of 32 inches of precipitation annually with most occurring as snowfall during winter months. Summer months are often hot and humid with frequent thunderstorms providing much needed moisture to the area.

Albert Lea, Minnesota gets 34 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Albert Lea averages 39 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 188 sunny days per year in Albert Lea. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Albert Lea gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 101 days per year. Precipitation is rain, snow, sleet, or hail that falls to the ground. In order for precipitation to be counted you have to get at least .01 inches on the ground to measure.

Weather Highlights

Summer High: the July high is around 81 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 5
Rain: averages 34 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 39 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Albert Lea is 6.6 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Minnesota.

9.1 Summer - 3.9 Winter

August, June and July are the most pleasant months in Albert Lea, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Albert Lea, Minnesota	United States
	34.3 in.	38.1 in.
	38.7 in.	27.8 in.
	101.0 days	106.2 days
	188 days	205 days
	81.2°	85.8°
	5.0°	21.7°
	6.6	7
	3.1	4.3
	1247 ft.	2443 ft.

Climate

YOU SHOULD KNOW

Many people confuse weather and climate but they are different. Weather is the conditions of the atmosphere over a short period of time, and climate is how the atmosphere is over long periods of time.

Weather is how the atmosphere is behaving and its effects upon life and human activities. Weather can change from minute-to-minute. Most people think of weather in terms of temperature, humidity, precipitation, cloudiness, brightness, visibility, wind, and atmospheric pressure.

Climate is the description of the long-term pattern of weather in a place. Climate can mean the average weather for a particular region and time period taken over 30 years. Climate is the average of weather over time.

July is the hottest month for Albert Lea with an average high temperature of 81.2°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Minnesota. In Albert Lea, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Albert Lea are June, August and July.

In Albert Lea, there are 6.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Minnesota.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Albert Lea with an average of 5.0°. This is warmer than most places in Minnesota.

In Albert Lea, there are 160.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Minnesota.

In Albert Lea, there are 29.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Minnesota.

The humidity is usually comfortable in Albert Lea but some summer months can be sticky or muggy. July is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year. The most humid months are July, August and June.

June is the wettest month in Albert Lea with 4.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.8 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 40% of yearly precipitation and 8% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 34.3 inches in Albert Lea means that it is one of the wettest places in Minnesota.

May is the rainiest month in Albert Lea with 11.4 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 5.1 rainy days. There are 101.0 rainy days annually in Albert Lea, which is about average compared to other places in Minnesota. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 30% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 18% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 38.7 inches in Albert Lea means that it is one of the least snowy places in Minnesota. December is the snowiest month in Albert Lea with 10.2 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.